JPH09210375A - Splash avoiding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safe splash-avoiding device used for preventing a neigh borhood of a heating cooker such as a gas range of a system kitchen from being splashed, which is surely prevented from being overturned. SOLUTION: In a splash-avoiding device 1 for a kitchen comprising side guard plates 4A, 4B and front guard plates 5A, 5B both of which arc connected with each other by hinge portions 6 in such a manner as to be capable of being freely folded, corner fixture members 7 connecting and fixing both of the guard plates 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B in a specified angle are detachably provided in corner sections formed by the side guards 4A, 4B and the front guards 5A, 5B in such a manner as to connect the guard plates 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B with each other and a bottom end portion of a hinge bar connecting the guard plates 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B is bent to extend outward to form a supporting section 8 for preventing the device from being overturned.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating cooker such as a kitchen stove, in order to prevent stains around the cooker due to splashes of cooking or splashes of cooking oil.
The present invention relates to a splash preventive tool for a kitchen which is used by surrounding a cooking device, and more specifically, a so-called combination of a sink and a cooking stove, etc., in which a heating cooker such as a gas cooker is integrally provided. The present invention relates to a kitchen splash prevention tool which is preferably used in kitchen furniture called a system kitchen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a kitchen splash preventive tool 110, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, a three-sided type having two left and right side guard plates 111, 111 and a front front guard plate 112 is used. There are two types, one of which is a side guard plate and the other of which is a front guard plate. This splash preventer 110 is a gas stove 101.
When cooking using a heating cooker such as the above, the top plate surface of the cooktop 100 on which the gas stove 101 is placed and the kitchen wall surface 10 at the rear due to splash of soup or cooking oil from the dish.
2 or the cooking table 1 adjacent to the range table 100
The gas range 101 is used by surrounding it with the side guard plate 111 and the front guard 112 so as not to stain 03 and the like.

The side guard plate 111 and the front guard plate 112 of the splash preventive tool 110 as described above are made of a steel plate whose surface is treated with fluororesin so that dirt can be easily removed. , The side guard plate 111 and the front guard plate 112 are foldably connected by a hinge 113 in consideration of storage of products, display at a store, convenience of storage when not in use at home, and the like. Therefore, it can be compactly stored as a flat plate shape in which the side guard plate 111 and the front guard plate 112 are folded and overlapped with each other when they are not displayed at the store or when they are not used. So that the plate and the guard plate 111 and 112 cover the side surface and the back surface of the gas range 101 at substantially right angles to each other. It used Te.

In the case where the side guard plate 111 and the front guard plate 112 are rotatably connected as described above,
The side guard plate 111 spreads laterally to prevent splashing 110
May fall back and forth, but as shown in Figure 9,
When used by placing it around the gas range 101 installed on the range table 100, the gas range 101 is provided on the inner surface side of the side guard plate 111 and the front guard plate 112.
Are almost in contact with their inner surfaces, and a kitchen wall 102 is provided on the back side, and a cooking table 103 which is usually installed adjacent to the range table 100 is provided.
Since the height is higher than the range table 100, the side guard plate 111 of the splash preventive tool 110 and the front guard plate 1
12 is sandwiched between them, and the side girt plate 111
Is unlikely to spread and fall back and forth or left and right.

However, in recent years, kitchen furniture called a so-called system kitchen, in which a range stand in which a heating cooker such as a gas range is integrated with a sink or a cooktop is combined, is increasing. The heating cooker such as the gas range in this system kitchen is not placed on the top plate of the range table 100 like the conventional gas range 101 shown in FIG. 9, and is the same as other sinks and cooking tables. A heating unit such as a gas burner is directly installed on the top plate of the height range table. Therefore, the splash preventer 110
When used with a gas stove 10 installed on the inner surface of the side girt plate 111 or the front guard plate 112, the gas range 10
Since the 1 does not contact, the splash preventive tool 110 may fall down. In particular, when the side guard plate 111 and the front guard plate 112 are foldably connected to each other, when the side guard 111 expands, the side guard 111 falls forward or backward together with the front guard 112 to cover the cooking utensil on the burner or splash the cooking utensil. Even if the side guard plate 111 does not spread, the front guard plate 112 may fall backward and the lower end portion thereof may jump up forward, and the cooking utensils on the burner may be splashed off.

[0006]

In view of the above points, the present invention prevents stains around the heating cooker in kitchen furniture in which a heating cooker such as a gas cooker, which is a so-called system kitchen, is integrally incorporated. As a splash preventive tool used for doing so, a safe splash preventive tool in which the splash preventive tool is surely prevented from falling is provided.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a kitchen splash preventive tool in which a side guard plate and a front guard plate are foldably connected via a hinge portion, At the corners of the side guard plate and the front guard plate, a corner metal fitting for connecting and fixing the both guard plates at a predetermined angle is detachably provided across both guard plates, and the hinge shaft is formed by connecting both guard plates. The present invention is directed to a kitchen splash preventive tool in which a lower end portion of the is bent and extended outward to form a support portion for preventing a fall.

[0008]

In the kitchen splash preventer according to the present invention described above, the side guard plate and the front guard plate are foldably connected to each other via the hinge portion, and when used, the side guard plate and the front guard plate are connected to each other. Both guard plates are connected and fixed at a predetermined angle by corner fittings provided on the inner surfaces of the corner portions of both guard plates in a state of being spread at a predetermined angle, for example, at right angles to each other. In addition, the support portion for preventing fall, in which the lower end of the hinge shaft is bent and extended outward, prevents the splash preventive tool from falling backward. In addition, at the time of storage as a product, display at the store,
Alternatively, when not in use at home, the corner metal fittings for fixing the side guard plate and the front guard plate can be removed, and then both guard plates can be folded so as to be stacked and stored as a flat plate.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 show one embodiment of a kitchen splash preventive tool 1 according to the present invention. This splash prevention tool 1
Is used so as to surround the periphery of the heating cooker 3 integrally provided on the range table 2 in the system kitchen. In this splash preventive tool 1, a pair of left and right guard portions 1A and 1B in which a side guard plate 4 and a front guard plate 5 are foldably connected via a hinge portion 6 are connected to both guard portions 1A and 1B. The front guard plates 5A and 5B are connected to each other in a substantially U-shape in a plan view so that the width of the front guard plates 5A and 5B can be adjusted. In the present invention, the side guard plate 4
At the corner between the front guard plate 5 and the front guard plate 5, a corner metal fitting 7 for connecting and fixing the both guard plates 4 and 5 at a predetermined angle is detachably provided between the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5, and the left and right corners are provided. In the portion, the lower end of the hinge shaft of the hinge portion 6 formed by connecting the two guard plates 4 and 5 is bent and extended outward to form a supporting portion 8 for preventing falls.

The side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 constituting the splash preventive tool 1 are made of steel plates, and the peripheral edges thereof are folded back to prevent danger. The surfaces of the plates 4 and 5 are appropriately treated with a fluororesin so that stains from splashes from dishes do not stick to them and they are easy to clean and stains from cooking oil can be easily removed. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge portion 6 at the corner where the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 are joined to each other has the rear end edge of the side guard plate 4 joined to each other as shown in FIG. And the side edges of the front guard plate 5, the respective end edges are folded back to form cylindrical bearing portions 9, 10
And the left and right shaft portions 12 and 13 of the hinge shaft 11 made of a metal rod such as iron or aluminum bent in a substantially U shape are fitted into the upper end openings of the bearings 9 and 10 to form side guards. The upper portions of the plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 are foldably connected. Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the corner portion where the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 are connected to each other has a substantially vertical cross section with a predetermined length on the inner surface side of the side guard plate 4. Mounting portion 14 for mounting the corner metal fitting 7 by cutting and raising it in a semi-circular shape
In the same manner, the engaging portion 15 of the corner metal fitting 7 is formed by cutting and raising the inner surface of the front guard plate 5 in a vertical direction with a predetermined length in a substantially semi-circular cross section. The corner metal fitting 7 is formed by bending a metal rod of aluminum or the like into a substantially U-shape, and at the same time, forms a pair of shaft portions 16, 17
One shaft portion 16 is formed longer than the other shaft portion 17, and the longer shaft portion 16 is inserted into the mounting portion 14 provided on the side guard plate 4 so as to be rotatable from above and vertically movable. As a turning shaft, and the lower end of the turning shaft 16 is bent to form a stopper portion 18 for preventing slippage, and the other shaft portion 17
Serves as a locking shaft that can be engaged with and disengaged from the locking portion 15 of the front guard plate 5, and the corner metal fitting 7 is rotated about the rotation shaft 16 and is moved up and down to move the locking shaft 17 up and down. By locking to the locking portion 15 provided on the front guard plate 5,
The side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 can be connected and fixed at a predetermined angle, usually both guard plates 4 and 5 at a right angle. In addition, the corner metal fitting 7 has two shaft portions 16,
The lengths 17 may be the same and may be detachable from both the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5. Further, as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 3, by providing a plurality of locking portions 15 on the inner surface of the front guard plate 5, it is possible to appropriately change the angle between the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5. You can also do it. Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the turning shaft 16 of the corner metal fitting 7 is attached to the side guard plate 4 side, but the turning shaft 16 may be attached to the front guard plate 5 side.

On the other hand, at the lower end portion of the hinge portion 6 formed by connecting the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5, as shown in FIG. 4 rear edge and front guard plate 5
Left and right shaft parts 20, 2 of a hinge shaft 19 made of a metal rod such as iron or aluminum bent in a substantially U shape from the lower end openings of the bearing parts 9, 10 formed on the side edge of the.
1 is inserted, the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5
The lower part of and are connected so that they can be folded. Further, according to the present invention, the lower end portion of the hinge shaft 19 connecting the lower portion of the hinge portion 6 is bent and extended outward to be formed into a substantially L shape, thereby forming the supporting portion 8 for preventing fall. . As the support portion 8, as shown in FIG. 4, both shaft portions 20 and 21 of the hinge shaft 19 may be aligned and bent into an L-shape.
As shown in FIG. 5, both shafts 20 and 21 may be bent and extended with the shafts 20 and 21 expanded to increase the support area of the support 8.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the structure of the connecting portion between the front guard plates 5A and 5B of the left and right guard portions 1A and 1B has a horizontally elongated shape in each of the overlapping portions of the left and right front guard plates 5A and 5B. The connecting slits 22 and 23 are formed, and the upper and lower screw holes 25 and 26 of the connecting metal fitting 24, which are laid across the front slits 22 and 23 on the front sides of the front guard plates 5A and 5B, are connected to the front guard plate 5A, Insert the screws 27 and 28 in alignment with the slits 22 and 23 of the 5B, and insert the screws 27 and 28 on the rear side of the front guard plate 5B.
By screwing wing nuts 29 and 30 onto 28, both front guard plates 5A and 5B are connected and fixed, and splashing is prevented within the length of slits 22 and 23 of both front guard plates 5A and 5B. The width of the tool 1 can be adjusted.

The splash preventive tool 1 according to the present invention as described above.
Is the screw 2 when storing the product before sale or when displaying it in the store.
7, 28, the connecting metal fitting 24, and the wing nuts 29, 30 are removed to separate the left and right guard portions 1A, 1B, and the corner metal fittings 7 for the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 in the respective guard portions 1A, 1B. Then, the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 are folded into a flat plate shape overlapping each other, and the folded guard portions 1A and 1B are overlapped with each other to be compactly packaged.
When used, the left and right guard parts 1A, 1B
To the connecting fitting 24, screws 27, 28, and wing nut 2.
The front guard plates 5A and 5B are connected to each other by appropriately adjusting the front guard plates 5A and 5B so as to have a desired width by using 9, 30 and the respective side guard plates 4A and 4B and the front guard plates 5A and 5B. Then, they are connected and fixed to each other at a predetermined angle, usually a right angle, and as shown in FIG. 1, they are used by being placed so as to surround the heating cooker 3 of the cooktop 2 in the system kitchen. In this usage state, since the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 are connected and fixed to each other at a predetermined angle by the corner metal fitting 7, when cooking with the heating cooker 3, a cooking utensil or a dish is used. Even when a person's body or the like touches the side guard plate 4 of the splash preventive tool 1, the side guard plate 4 does not spread and the splash preventive tool 1 does not fall down. The protruding support portion 8 reliably prevents the front guard plate 5 from falling rearward,
There is no possibility that the splash preventive tool 1 covers the cooking utensil on the heating cooker 3 or splashes the cooking utensil. In addition, when not in use, the corner guard 7 releases the connecting and fixing of the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 so that the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 can be stacked and stored compactly. By separating the left and right guard parts 1A and 1B from each other, they can be stored more compactly.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the structure of the hinge portion 6 in the splash preventive tool 1 according to the present invention. That is, in the above embodiment, the side guard plate 4
The bearing portions 9 and 10 were provided on the edges of the front guard plate 5 and the front guard plate 5 over substantially the entire length in the vertical direction, and the substantially U-shaped upper and lower hinge shafts 11 and 19 were attached to the bearing portions 9 and 10, respectively. However, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, bearing portions 31, ..., 32 ... Which communicate with each other are provided at different positions in the vertical direction of the edge where the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5 join. Bearing part 31
., 32 ... Penetrating through one hinge shaft 33 and forming a supporting portion 8 for preventing fall by bending and extending the lower end portion of the hinge shaft 33 to the outside. is there. In this case, the support portion 8 is formed by folding back the tip thereof as shown in the figure, thereby reinforcing the support portion 8 and
It is preferable to increase the support area.

Further, FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the kitchen splash preventive tool 1 according to the present invention. That is, in the above embodiment, the cooking device 3 of the cooktop 2 is
Is a three-sided type that surrounds the left and right side surfaces and the back side by side guard plates 4A and 4B of the left and right guide portions 1A and 1B and front guard plates 5A and 5B connected to each other. However, the splash preventive tool 1 shown in FIG. 8 is of a two-sided type constituted by one side guard plate 4 and one front guard plate 5 so as to surround one side surface and the back surface of the heating cooker 3. . In the case of this two-face type splash preventive tool 1, it can be used on either the left or right side of the heating cooker 3 by changing the positions of the side guard plate 4 and the front guard plate 5.

[0018]

As described above, in the splash preventive tool according to the present invention, the side guard plate and the front guard plate that surround the side surface and the back surface of the heating cooker such as a gas range can be folded via the hinge portion. In a kitchen splash preventive tool that can be stored compactly by connecting to the above, since a corner metal fitting for connecting and fixing the both guard plates at a predetermined angle is detachably provided at the corner, the side guard plate is used at the time of use. There is no risk that the splash prevention tool will fall back and forth and splash over the cooking utensil on the cooking device, and the lower end of the hinge shaft that connects both guard plates will bend outward. Since the support portion for preventing the fall is formed by being installed, the fall of the splash preventive tool can be more reliably prevented. Moreover, the supporting portion for preventing the fall uses a hinge shaft formed by rotatably connecting the side guard plate and the front guard plate without adding a special member, and the lower end portion thereof is outwardly moved. Since it can be formed extremely simply by bending and extending, the number of parts does not increase, the processing is simple, and a safe splash preventive device can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a splash preventive tool according to an embodiment of the present invention in use, showing the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the splash preventive tool 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an upper structure of a connecting portion between a side guard plate and a front guard plate in the splash preventive tool.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing a lower structure of a connecting portion between the side guard plate and the front guard plate in the splash preventive tool.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an essential part showing another example of the lower structure of the connecting portion between the side guard plate and the front guard plate in the splash preventer.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing a connection structure of left and right guard parts in the splash preventive tool.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing another example of the connection structure of the side guard plate and the front guard plate in the splash preventive tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the splash preventive tool according to the present invention in a use state.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional splash preventive tool in use.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Splash preventive tool, 1A, 2B: Guard part, 2: Range stand, 3: Heating cooker, 4: Side guard plate, 5: Front guard plate, 6: Hinge part, 7: Corner fitting,
8: support part, 9, 10: bearing part, 11: hinge shaft, 1
2: Shaft part, 13: Shaft part, 14: Mounting part, 15: Locking part, 16: Rotating shaft, 17: Locking shaft, 18: Stopper, 19: Hinge shaft, 20: Shaft part, 21: Shaft Part, 2
2: Slit, 23: Slit, 24: Connection fitting,
27, 28: screw, 29, 30: wing nut, 31, 3
2: bearing part, 33: hinge shaft.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A kitchen splash preventive tool comprising a side guard plate and a front guard plate, which are foldably connected to each other via a hinge portion, wherein the side guard plate and the front guard plate are provided at the corners thereof with the two guards. Corner fittings that connect and fix the guard plates at a predetermined angle are provided so that they can be engaged and disengaged across both guard plates, and the lower end of the hinge shaft that connects both guard plates is bent outward to extend and support to prevent falls. A tool for preventing kitchen splashes that forms a part.